{"product_id":"in-the-neighborhood-the-search-for-community-on-an-american-street-one-sleepover-at-a-time-paperback","title":"In the Neighborhood: The Search for Community on an American Street, One Sleepover at a Time - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Lovenheim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on a popular \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Op-Ed piece, this is the quirky, heartfelt account of one man's quest to meet his neighbors--and find a sense of community. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e**As seen in \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e**Winner of the Zocalo Square Book Prize, and recently named a first selection by Action Book Club. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"It's impossible to read this book without feeling the urge to knock on neighbors' doors.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist and author Peter Lovenheim lived on the same street in suburban Rochester, NY, most of his life. But it was only after a brutal murder-suicide rocked the community that he was struck by a fact of modern life in this comfortable enclave: No one knew anyone else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thus begins Peter's search to meet and get to know his neighbors. An inquisitive person, he does more than just introduce himself. He asks, ever so politely, if he can sleep over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this smart, engaging, and deeply felt book, Lovenheim takes readers inside the homes, minds, and hearts of his neighbors and asks a thought-provoking question: Do neighborhoods matter--and is something lost when we live among strangers?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Lovenheim is a journalist whose articles and essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, USA Today, New York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and other publications. He teaches writing at Rochester Institute of Technology and is also the author of \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Burger as a Young Calf\u003c\/i\u003e, a firsthand attempt to understand the food chain, and other books. He lives in Brighton, New York, a suburb of Rochester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.19 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47402490691762,"sku":"9780399536472","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/fb46b67cf01fe10d3e56c6e812c14235_ec335060-1bb1-4f86-997c-f69b4dd81c89.webp?v=1778117497","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/in-the-neighborhood-the-search-for-community-on-an-american-street-one-sleepover-at-a-time-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}